Welcome to the Digital Labs blog. Here you'll find resources and advice on design, photography, social media strategy and more. Aimed specifically at those running social and web projects in churches.
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Getting started with Mailchimp
22/10/2019
Mailchimp is an email marketing tool that allows you to send mass emails to subscribers. In this Labs Learning blog, read about getting set up with Mailchimp to start managing your church email list.
7 min read 
Case study: “How can St John’s pray for you?”
15/10/2019
Digital Evangelism / Read how one simple post on social media prompted this person to reconnect with their faith.
4 min read
Self-care: How to look after yourself on social media
07/10/2019
This week’s blog focuses on how we can care for ourselves online, and make sure we take some time to check in with those who are looking after our church’s social media presence.
4 min read
How often to post to your church's social media channels
01/10/2019
We often get asked this question during our social media training days, so this week we've focused on how often to post to help build community and reach more people.
3 min read
Creating a consistent style on Instagram
24/09/2019
Learn how to develop a consistent style on Instagram in a few easy steps.
4 min read
Making a church website accessible
17/09/2019
We invited Revd Bill Braviner, Disability Adviser to the Diocese of Durham and Co-Founder of Disability & Jesus, to share his knowledge on how we can make our websites accessible to all.
4 min read
Creating a style guide for your church
16/08/2019
A style guide is a set of standards you apply to any digital or printed resources for your church. It can really help give consistency to your church.
4 min read
What is user-generated content and how can you share it?
30/07/2019
Stuck for content but want to keep your church’s social media up to date? There may be a whole bank of content, tailored to your church, ready and available for you to use.
4 min read
Getting started with Google Analytics
23/07/2019
Google Analytics is a great way in which to understand what people are doing when they visit your website and best of all, it’s completely free!
5 min read
5 simple design tips
16/07/2019
Whether on websites, in print or social media, visuals help us express our ideas quickly and effectively with the people we want to communicate with.
4 min read